Doctor Johnson's Kindness

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DR. JOHNSON, one of the world’s great writers, had a tender heart. Once when he was staying at a friend’s house in the country, the gardener brought in a little rabbit he had caught in the garden. His master, who at the moment was talking with Dr. Johnson, told him to take the little bunny out and kill it.
On hearing this conversation Dr. Johnson begged that the bunny be placed in his arms. No sooner was this done than going to the open window he set the little creature free.
His friend was quite vexed saying the doctor had deprived them of a good dinner. But the great man replied that he would not be the loser by showing kindness to the poor little creature.
Now God has shown kindness to guilty sinners such as we. We were worthy of death but He sent His blessed Son into this world to die in our place, and He delights to set sinners free who have put their trust in Jesus.
Have you, dear friend, come to God and acknowledged that you are guilty, that because of your sins you are worthy of death, but that Christ has died in your stead? How glad the little bunny was to be set free! Have you been made glad through His salvation?
“But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us.” Titus 3:4,54But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; (Titus 3:4‑5).
“That in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace, in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.” Eph. 2:77That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 2:7).
ML-12/09/1973